2019 05-14 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – May 14, 2019 the goats. You know, he was trying to be funny but seriously – what can be done about he invasive weeds. That’s something that we should be discussing because it doesn’t seem to be touched on. And I wasn’t planning to come up here but I just wanted to bring that up. This is something that could be added to the game management if that ever happens. TN: Earlier, you know, our lack of knowing what is out there – what has happened in the past – and our hunters sharing it with DLNR – their knowledge – it fell on deaf ears and because we didn’t have science with us and maybe now we can share more information with DLNR and maybe they already knew that but didn’t want to listen but we’ll have a guest speaker next month talking about goats – having goats back into those areas to clear out invasive weeds. I hope DLNR has science behind that but it you don’t then maybe we should look in other areas that possibly may have answers for us. I mean, does DLNR know about goats and weeds and how they take care of an area? SB: I know we’ve seen that in a Kapapala Ranch uses managed goat herds to control guava and other weeds to improve grazing habitat and Dick has shared with me recently some information on the – how they use goats for fuel breaks and stuff on the mainland. NP: Would you like to share a little bit ahead of time about that. TN: I’m sorry. There’s Mark Crivello in the back there – that’s gonna be our guest speaker and he raises goats to take care of what a lawn mower would do but he does it in a natural way. So Mark you want to – I know you’re not prepared cause you’re not on until next month but just a little bit of information, Mark, of what you’ve discovered that your goats do... NP: For the draft game management plan... MC: Mark Crivello – ‘Aina Pono Livestock and Land Maintenance – just quick one about the goats and sheep – they are very useful helping us take care of our land and natural waste – I do have a lot of research which I have done with DUH and other organizations that we do have proof that my livestock can clear a native forests without disturbing the native plants. They take out invasive trees, grass, vegetations and if you utilize the right animals in the right places you can make this work, so, um, hopefully, I could give you guys a few insights on how things work with the animals like that – cause it is a very touchy situation due to native plants, animal numbers and all that so it’s gonna take lotta strategies and... MC: It can be done and I have proof and hopefully next month I get to share with you guys all these documents, pictures and so forth what we have done. 25